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Wagner Chief Announces Withdrawal From Ukraine’s Bakhmut

The mercenary group's leader said it will hand over control to the conventional Russian military.

Prigozhin Says 20K Wagner Fighters Killed in Battle for Bakhmut

Roughly half of Wagner's mercenaries who died in Bakhmut had been convicts recruited from prisons.

treasonous betrayal

Wagner Chief Denies Offering Russian Troop Positions to Ukraine

Prigozhin slammed the report as “laughable” and a result of a possible smear campaign.

'the front is collapsing'

Wagner Chief Says Russian Army 'Fleeing' Near Bakhmut

The comments came just after the Defense Ministry announced it had redeployed forces to take up stronger defensive positions north of Bakhmut.

Ongoing Dispute

Prigozhin Claims 'Deception' and 'Threats' from Defense Ministry

"Soldiers should not die because of the absolute stupidity of their leadership,” the Wagner mercenary leader said.

battlefield reversal

Wagner Group to Get More Ammo After Bakhmut Pull-Out Threat

Yevgeny Prigozhin said Wagner had been assured "that everything necessary will be provided" to fighters around Bakhmut.

Wagner Chief Says Pulling Out of Bakhmut After Blasting Russian Military Top Brass

Tensions between Wagner and Russia’s Defense Ministry have simmered for months.

preventive strike

Putin Allies Split Over Using Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine

Senior Russian officials have called for the use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine after a drone strike on the Kremlin.

7 Known 'Wagner Cemeteries' in Russia and Occupied Ukraine

Most of the graves are identical, with each bearing a sign reading: "Blood. Honor. Motherland. Courage. PMC Wagner."

Wagner Boss Says Forces Won't Take Any More Prisoners in Ukraine

"We will kill everyone on the battlefield," Yevgeny Prigozhin said.

Russia's Wagner Chief Says Cemetery for Fighters 'Growing'

The mercenary group's forces have been spearheading Russia's offensives in eastern Ukraine, taking heavy losses.

Russia's Wagner Group Opens Dozens of Recruitment Centers

Wagner group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin announced the opening of recruitment centers in dozens of cities across Russia on Friday.

Wagner Boss 'Cut Off' From Official Channels After Public Ammo Plea

Prigozhin made headlines last month for accusing Russia's military top brass of "treason" for depriving his fighters of ammunition.

renewed grievance

Wagner Boss Says Bakhmut Fighters Lack Ammo

"We are trying to understand what the reasons are — the usual bureaucracy or betrayal."

creeping advance

Russia's Wagner Claims Capture of Ukraine Village Near Bakhmut

The head of Russia's Wagner Group on Friday said that his fighters had captured a village near Ukraine's eastern city of Bakhmut, the scene of fierce fighting...

appeal to public

Wagner Chief Urges Russians to Press Army to Give Fighters Ammo

Prigozhin had earlier accused Russia's top brass of refusing to supply his fighters with ammunition, saying that amounted to "treason."

Wagner Head Accuses Russia’s Defense Ministry of Treason

Yevgeny Prigozhin has accused the Russian military of intentionally depriving his fighters of munitions in Ukraine.

Wagner Chief Says Russia's 'Monstrous Bureacracy' Impeding Ukraine Fight

Russia has been trying to encircle the battered industrial city for months.

‘Black PR’: How Wagner Recruits Mercenaries and Shapes Russian Politics

The Wagner "brand" involves a mixture of blunt, macho rhetoric and aggressive criticism of its rivals.

opinion Tatiana Stanovaya

Is Wagner Founder Yevgeny Prigozhin a Threat or Asset to Putin?

Prigozhin is visibly transforming into a full-fledged politician with his own views, which are nothing short of revolutionary.

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